Joel 2:16 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJoel 2:16 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אִסְפוּ
ʼâçaph
H622
to gather
עָ֞ם
ʻam
H5971
people
קַדְּשׁ֤וּ
qâdash
H6942
to consecrate
קָהָל֙
qâhâl
H6951
assembly
קִבְצ֣וּ
qâbats
H6908
to gather
זְקֵנִ֔ים
zâqên
H2205
old
אִסְפוּ֙
ʼâçaph
H622
to gather
עֽוֹלָלִ֔ים
ʻôwlêl
H5768
child
וְיֹנְקֵ֖י
yânaq
H3243
to nurse
שָׁדָ֑יִם
shad
H7699
breast
יֵצֵ֤א
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
חָתָן֙
châthân
H2860
son-in-law
מֵֽחֶדְר֔וֹ
cheder
H2315
chamber
וְכַלָּ֖ה
kallâh
H3618
bride
מֵחֻפָּתָֽהּ
chuppâh
H2646
chamber
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World English Bible Public Domain
Gather the people. Sanctify the assembly. Assemble the elders. Gather the children, and those who suck the breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his room, And the bride out of her chamber.
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King James Version Public Domain
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Gather the people, consecrate the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children and the ones sucking the breasts. May the bridegroom come out from his chamber and the bride from her room.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).